Wen Chan lives on the left side of the stairwell on the second floor. There are three households on the left. Apart from Wen Chan and her son, the other two households are still empty and no one lives there yet.

There are two households on the right, but there is also a toilet, shower room and laundry room over there. Because it is close to the toilet, the smell is a bit strong.

There are already three families living on the second floor. To the right of the stairs are two couples who moved in earlier than Wen Chan.

They chose that location because it's more convenient to use the toilet, do laundry, and take a shower there.

Wen Chan knew that in a few days, someone would move into the empty room next door, right across from her house.

While Wenchan was still lost in her own thoughts inside, Wenxuan had already returned from grocery shopping.

As soon as he entered the building, he saw an acquaintance waiting for the elevator at the elevator entrance. As soon as Hu Tao saw Wenxuan, she happily teased him.

"Ah Xuan, you went to buy groceries by yourself again?"

Wenxuan greeted her sweetly, "Hello, Auntie. That's right. My mom has a bit of a cold today, so I went to buy groceries by myself."

Looking at Wenxuan's mature demeanor, Hu Tao was filled with envy. How could this little guy, who was only 8 years old, be so well-behaved?

Unlike her three daughters, who are all incredibly lazy, she has to yell at them for ages before anyone moves an inch.

As for Hu Tao's youngest son, she never asked him to do any work. He was their most precious son, and they couldn't bear to use him.

Hu Tao and her husband are from Jiang Province, where the preference for sons over daughters is very serious.

Influenced by her environment, Hu Tao is actually quite sexist, but she doesn't think she is.

She just tends to favor her son more, since she treats her three daughters quite well, providing them with plenty of food and clothing.

She had three daughters and suffered all kinds of treatment from her husband's family. She finally had a precious son. How could she not be biased?

Hu Tao originally stayed in her hometown to take care of her family, but later the family planning policy was strictly enforced, and she never had a son.

With no other option, she had to come to another province to work with her husband, firstly to have a son, and secondly to work here as well.

She has never returned to her hometown since she left. According to her, her relatives there are very snobbish. Now that she and her family of six are living comfortably away from home, she is too lazy to go back and see her in-laws' attitude.

Looking at Ah Xuan, Hu Tao couldn't help but grumble, "Ah Xuan, your mother is so unreliable. She's a grown woman, and she's not working today. How could she let you go grocery shopping? You're a boy, and there are so many child traffickers these days. What if something happens to you?"

Speaking of Wen Chan, Hu Tao was actually incredibly envious and jealous. Every time they met, she could hardly hide her feelings for Wen Chan.

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "It's so good to be educated."

Look at those people who work in offices. They have air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter. They're not tired at all. They just play on the computer and write every day. They earn their salaries much more easily than these people.

Moreover, they get one day off every week, unlike them who work themselves to the bone in the workshop, getting tired and dirty, and only getting one day off a month, and their wages are less than others.

When Wenxuan saw Aunt Hu speaking ill of his mother, the corners of his mouth, which had been smiling sweetly, turned down slightly.

But she still politely explained, "Aunt Hu, my mother is sick, and it's still a bit cold outside. I can't bear to let her come out in the cold wind. What if it gets worse?"

Hu Tao didn't take it seriously. "It's only a half-hour walk from here to the market. Your mom can just wear something warmer. She won't get tired. Why would she be worried about catching a bad cold?"

Hu Tao looked at the meat and other things Ah Xuan was carrying; his little fingers were red from being pulled so tight.

She couldn't help but feel sorry for him and said, "You can't do without a father. If you had a father, you wouldn't have to be the one to run the household at such a young age."

Originally, Hu Tao wanted to introduce her cousin to Wen Chan, but Wen Chan said she didn't plan to get married and just wanted to raise Ah Xuan properly.

Before Wenxuan could even speak, Hu Tao started nagging again, "Your mother has it tough all by herself, and you're a boy, so she has to worry so much. Look how sensible you are now; when you grow up, your mother can finally enjoy life..."

Seeing that Aunt Hu Tao was going on and on, Wenxuan quickly interrupted her: "Auntie, the elevator is here, please go in. I'll just take the stairs, it's only the second floor anyway."

As Hu Tao watched Ah Xuan climb the stairs, her expression seemed to say, "Why wouldn't you take advantage of this opportunity? Are you stupid?" She couldn't help but adopt the demeanor of an elder and began to lecture Ah Xuan.

"Are you stupid? Why are you taking the stairs when there's an elevator? It's free! Come on in!" She then waved vigorously at Wenxuan.

Ah Xuan quickly waved his hand in refusal, then ran upstairs as fast as he could, afraid that Aunt Hu would drag him away again.

Ah Xuan ran up to the second floor, but the elevator hadn't arrived yet, so he quickly ran home and closed the door.

When Wen Chan saw her son running back breathlessly, she asked with concern, "What's wrong, Ah Xuan? Did something happen?"

When Wenxuan saw his mother, he put the things he was carrying into the kitchen, then ran into his mother's arms and said in a spoiled tone, "Hmph, I ran into Aunt Hu again."

Wen Chan teased him, "She's talking about you again."

"Mmm, she's so annoying, Mom. I don't like Aunt Hu at all. She always talks bad things about you." Wenxuan only complains like this to his mother.

Wen Chan gently stroked her son's head, recalling every detail of her past life. Her heart melted, and her love for her son grew even stronger.

Wen Chan knew perfectly well what Hu Tao would say to her son.

After all, her tragic fate in her previous life began with Hu Tao.

However, Wen Chan still said, "Even if you dislike someone, you can't show it too obviously in front of them, otherwise they'll say you're impolite, you know?"

The main issue is that my son is too old; it would be bad if someone had bad intentions.

Wenxuan nodded repeatedly, "I know. If I dislike someone, that person will feel bad. That's how I am."

When he was in school, some classmates didn't like him and thought he was unsociable.

Wen Chan hugged her son tightly and rubbed his chubby little face vigorously. She absolutely adored her son's pretentious little adult demeanor.

This son made Wenchan feel particularly at ease and secure.

Faced with his mother's affectionate gesture, Wenxuan could only watch helplessly. Sigh, what can he do? He's just too adorable!

The mother and son cuddled for a while, but when Wenxuan saw that his mother was still touching him inappropriately, he had no choice but to speak up and remind her:

"Mom, it's getting dark, shouldn't we start cooking?"

Wen Chan subconsciously raised her hand to look at her watch. It was already 5:30, time to start cooking.

Wen Chan gave her son two more kisses, then took his little hand and they went to cook together.

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